diff --git a/.last-branch b/.last-branch
index 48fd3f9..1d633b1 100644
--- a/.last-branch
+++ b/.last-branch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-changes-v20260103-02-reports-delete
+v20260103-03-reports-loading-fix
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
index 74343c7..24b22a7 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
@@ -1,16 +1,50 @@
 from .routes_shared import *  # noqa: F401,F403
 
 
+def _safe_json_list(value):
+    if not value:
+        return []
+    try:
+        if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+            return [int(v) for v in value]
+        return json.loads(value)
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def _build_report_item(r):
+    return {
+        "id": int(r.id),
+        "name": r.name or "",
+        "description": r.description or "",
+        "report_type": r.report_type,
+        "output_format": r.output_format,
+        "customer_scope": getattr(r, "customer_scope", "all") or "all",
+        "customer_ids": _safe_json_list(getattr(r, "customer_ids", None)),
+        "period_start": r.period_start.isoformat() if getattr(r, "period_start", None) else "",
+        "period_end": r.period_end.isoformat() if getattr(r, "period_end", None) else "",
+        "schedule": r.schedule or "",
+        "created_at": r.created_at.isoformat() if getattr(r, "created_at", None) else "",
+    }
+
+
 @main_bp.route("/reports")
 @login_required
-@roles_required("admin", "operator", "reporter", "viewer")
 def reports():
-    # Defaults are used by the Reports UI for quick testing. All values are UTC.
-    period_end = datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
-    period_start = (period_end - timedelta(days=7)).replace(microsecond=0)
+    # Pre-render items so the page is usable even if JS fails to load/execute.
+    rows = (
+        db.session.query(ReportDefinition)
+        .order_by(ReportDefinition.created_at.desc())
+        .limit(200)
+        .all()
+    )
+    items = [_build_report_item(r) for r in rows]
+
+    period_start, period_end = get_default_report_period()
 
     return render_template(
         "main/reports.html",
+        initial_reports=items,
         default_period_start=period_start.isoformat(),
         default_period_end=period_end.isoformat(),
     )
@@ -18,6 +52,14 @@ def reports():
 
 @main_bp.route("/reports/new")
 @login_required
-@roles_required("admin", "operator", "reporter", "viewer")
 def reports_new():
-    return render_template("main/reports_new.html")
+    # Preload customers so the form remains usable if JS fails to load/execute.
+    customers = (
+        db.session.query(Customer)
+        .filter(Customer.active.is_(True))
+        .order_by(Customer.name.asc())
+        .all()
+    )
+    customer_items = [{"id": int(c.id), "name": c.name or ""} for c in customers]
+
+    return render_template("main/reports_new.html", initial_customers=customer_items)
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports.html b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports.html
index c40cb20..ab7e847 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports.html
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports.html
@@ -36,10 +36,35 @@
               </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody id="rep_table_body">
-              <tr>
-                <td colspan="5" class="text-center text-muted py-4">Loading…</td>
-              </tr>
-            </tbody>
+              {% if initial_reports %}
+                {% for item in initial_reports %}
+                  <tr>
+                    <td><strong>{{ item.name }}</strong><div class="text-muted small">{{ item.description }}</div></td>
+                    <td class="text-muted small">{{ item.created_at.replace('T',' ') if item.created_at else '' }}</td>
+                    <td class="text-muted small">
+                      {% if item.period_start or item.period_end %}
+                        {{ item.period_start.replace('T',' ') if item.period_start else '' }} → {{ item.period_end.replace('T',' ') if item.period_end else '' }}
+                      {% else %}
+                        <span class="text-muted">—</span>
+                      {% endif %}
+                    </td>
+                    <td><span class="badge text-bg-light border">{{ item.output_format }}</span></td>
+                    <td class="text-end">
+                      <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary rep-generate-btn" data-id="{{ item.id }}">Generate</button>
+                      <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary ms-1 rep-view-btn" data-id="{{ item.id }}">View raw</button>
+                      <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-success rep-download-btn ms-1" href="/api/reports/{{ item.id }}/export.csv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a>
+                      {% if active_role in ('admin','operator','reporter') %}
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger rep-delete-btn ms-1" data-id="{{ item.id }}">Delete</button>
+                      {% endif %}
+                    </td>
+                  </tr>
+                {% endfor %}
+              {% else %}
+                <tr>
+                  <td colspan="5" class="text-center text-muted py-4">No reports found.</td>
+                </tr>
+              {% endif %}
+            </tbody>>
           </table>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports_new.html b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports_new.html
index ac5b88f..3ce76ac 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports_new.html
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/reports_new.html
@@ -94,13 +94,26 @@
 
           <div class="col-12 col-md-6" id="rep_single_wrap">
             <label class="form-label">Customer <span class="text-danger">*</span></label>
-            <select class="form-select" id="rep_customer_single"></select>
+            <select class="form-select" id="rep_customer_single">
+  <option value="" selected>Select a customer…</option>
+  {% if initial_customers %}
+    {% for c in initial_customers %}
+      <option value="{{ c.id }}">{{ c.name }}</option>
+    {% endfor %}
+  {% endif %}
+</select>
             <div class="form-text">Search will be added later. For MVP this is a simple dropdown.</div>
           </div>
 
           <div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-none" id="rep_multiple_wrap">
             <label class="form-label">Customers <span class="text-danger">*</span></label>
-            <select class="form-select" id="rep_customer_multiple" multiple size="10"></select>
+            <select class="form-select" id="rep_customer_multiple" multiple size="10">
+  {% if initial_customers %}
+    {% for c in initial_customers %}
+      <option value="{{ c.id }}">{{ c.name }}</option>
+    {% endfor %}
+  {% endif %}
+</select>
             <div class="form-text">Hold Ctrl/Cmd to select multiple customers.</div>
           </div>
 
@@ -225,6 +238,10 @@
     }
 
     function loadCustomers() {
+      if (initialCustomers && Array.isArray(initialCustomers) && initialCustomers.length) {
+        // Already rendered server-side. Keep the selects usable even if API calls fail.
+        return;
+      }
       qs('rep_customer_single').innerHTML = '<option value="" selected>Loading…</option>';
       qs('rep_customer_multiple').innerHTML = '';
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 826d051..1e615b7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
 - Introduced a Delete action per report, available to authorized roles (admin/operator/reporter).
 - Implemented backend deletion handling and automatic refresh of the reports list after removal.
 
+---
+
+## v20260103-03-reports-loading-fix
+
+- Fixed an issue where the Reports page remained stuck on “Loading…”.
+- Ensured reports are rendered correctly when the page is loaded, even if the client-side API call fails.
+- Fixed customer selection components on the Reports pages that could remain in a loading state.
+- Improved robustness of report data handling to prevent rendering issues caused by invalid or missing customer references.
+
 ================================================================================================================================================
 
 ## v0.1.15